Important Residence Hall Dates
To aid students in their planning process the Residence Life Office posts important dates for the current and upcoming academic year. Please refer to the dates below when making travel arrangements to and from Cornell. Students are not permitted in their residence hall room before the time indicated and must vacate their residence hall room by the time indicated. No exceptions are allowed. Students who find it necessary to arrive earlier or depart later are expected to make alternative off-campus arrangements.
Please note the information found on the corresponding links are for the current academic year and are available for reference only. Links pertaining to fall semester dates will be updated over winter break and links pertaining to spring semester dates will be updated over the summer to reflect information for the following academic year.
Fall Semester Event |
Time |
2021-2022 |
---|---|---|
8:30 a.m. |
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 | |
9:00 a.m. |
Friday, August 20, 2021 | |
9:00 a.m. |
Saturday, August 21, 2021 | |
4:00 p.m. |
Thursday, September 2, 2021 | |
11:00 a.m. |
Monday, November 22, 2021 | |
4:00 p.m. | Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | |
Resident Assistant selection begins | 3:30 p.m. | Monday, December 6, 2021 |
11:00 a.m. |
Thursday, December 16, 2021 | |
Spring Semester Event |
Time |
2021-2022 |
Residence halls re-open for all students for spring semester |
9:00 a.m. |
Sunday, January 9, 2022 |
4:00 p.m. |
Thursday, January 13, 2022 | |
8:00 a.m. |
Friday, January 28, 2022 | |
4:00 p.m. |
Monday, February 28, 2022 | |
8:00 a.m. |
Thursday, March 3, 2022 | |
Wilch Apartments lottery* | 8:30 a.m. | Tuesday, March 15, 2022 |
Room Selection Information Table* | 11:30 a.m. | Tuesday, March 15 and Thursday, March 17, 2022 |
12:00 p.m. | Monday, March 21, 2022 | |
Quad Room lottery* | 8:30 a.m. | Monday, March 28, 2022 |
Triple Room lottery* | 8:30 a.m. | Wednesday, March 30, 2022 |
Single Room lottery* | 8:30 a.m. | Friday, April 1, 2022 |
Senior Doubles Room lottery* | 1:00 p.m. | Wednesday, April 6, 2022 |
Junior Doubles Room lottery* | 9:00 a.m. | Thursday, April 7, 2022 |
Sophomore Doubles Room lottery* | 9:00 a.m. | Friday, April 8, 2022 |
Late room draw* | 8:00 a.m. | Saturday, April 9, 2022 |
8:30 a.m. |
Monday, April 11, 2022 | |
11:00 a.m. |
Thursday, May 5, 2022 | |
1:00 p.m. |
Friday, May 6, 2022 | |
5:00 p.m. |
Sunday, May 8, 2022 | |
1:00 p.m.. |
Sunday, May 15, 2022 | |
5:00 p.m. |
Saturday, July 23, 2022 | |
1:30 p.m. |
Friday, August 5, 2022 |
*Note: These are housing selection dates for currently enrolled students. Additional information is available on the associated links. Prospective students and incoming first-year or transfer students should refer to our fall opening web page for information about your housing process.